Source: IE
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES) – a central sector scheme.
- This scheme aims to enhance forensic investigation capabilities across India by establishing new campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and setting up additional Central Forensic Science Laboratories.
- The initiative responds to the new criminal laws effective from July 1, which mandate forensic investigations for serious offences.
